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This is the most common moral justification found on Reddit and Total War Forums. Veterans argue: "I bought the CD in 2006. I bought it on Steam in 2012. I am not buying it again just because I lost my login credentials." This "abandonware" mentality drives a huge volume of torrent traffic. Tag- Medieval II Total War Full Game torrent